The landlord, the tenant and the developer all seem to want the same thing: for the Vivaldi Restaurant building to be sold and become part of a sweeping development planned for the southeast corner of Oak Park Avenue and South Boulevard. But they can't seem to agree on terms. And now the tenant says he needs to make a decision.

Time is ticking for District 97 concerning a decision on whether or not to go to referendum sometime next year. But unlike the hit FOX show "24", the decision will come down to several weeks rather than several minutes.

District 97 will install a new educational software program for all 10 elementary and middle schools by this fall that district officials say will help students by allowing them to, in some cases, develop their own lessons.

North and South Boulevards will both become one-way only between Marion Street and Forest Avenue soon in an effort to produce more parking downtown in anticipation of the temporary loss of some spaces in the Holley Court garage during its expansion.

Surrounded by current and former students, their parents and her colleagues, Joyce Taylor, veteran park district pre-school teacher of 28 years, was in her element. As she sat and chatted during the celebration held in her honor last Thursday at Park District Headquarters, 218 Madison St., young children gathered around her, smiles spreading across their faces as they greeted their teacher.

The competition to design a mural to beautify the eastern supporting wall of the el overpass on North Boulevard and Ridgeland Avenue has entered its final stage. To vote online, go to the poll on the bottom of the navigation bar. To see the photos, click here.

"That's it!" Camilletti said to the 50 or so happy people outside her store shortly after 5 p.m., Sunday, despite the sweltering heat and humidity. As the crowd applauded, she shouted, "Thirty-four years! Yeah ... yeah!" holding her arms over her head.

It seems like some people just can't wait to hit the books! Or, perhaps, to hit the windows and bathrooms of Oak Park schools. In the past week, three District 97 and District 200 buildings have been the target of crime.